Student charged over false sexual assault accusation

The Washington Examiner reports:

A University of Arkansas student who claimed she was sexually assaulted will face felony charges for her false report, according to the Arkansas Traveler.

Police are charging junior Lindsey Sweetin with filing a false police report. Sweetin claimed she was groped by a stranger in a parking garage on Feb. 26. But witness testimony and video surveillance cast doubt on Sweetin's claim and she eventually admitted to lying.

"Individuals need to be held accountable for their actions," Capt. Gary Crain of the UA police department told the Traveler. "In this case, what was reported to the police did not happen, and therefore, just like anyone else who commits a crime, they have to be held responsible."

This was the second false report of sexual assault at the university in the past year. Previously, Julia Garcia, another student, had claimed she was raped in a different UA parking garage. Again, video surveillance proved she was lying.

Is there an epidemic of lying about rape on college campuses in America?